Passing of Rodney Sibuyi

The document honors Rodney Sibuyi for his leadership of the Kukula Traditional Health Practitioners Association, specifically his work in developing Biocultural Community Protocols and promoting the sustainable use of biodiversity through traditional knowledge.

• Under Rodney Sibuyi's leadership, the Kukula Traditional Health Practitioners Association grew to 350 members and established a governance structure including an Executive Committee, a Management Committee, and several Sub-Committees.
• Sibuyi facilitated the development and 2017 revision of a Biocultural Community Protocol for the Kukula, which commits the association to protecting biodiversity and ensuring that the use of their knowledge and biodiversity directly benefits their communities.
• Sibuyi engaged with various South African government departments, including the Department of Health, Department of Environmental Affairs, and the Department of Science and Technology, to seek formal recognition for healers and claim customary rights.

APA

Martens, C. (2018). Passing of Rodney Sibuyi. Natural Justice. https://naturaljustice.org/passing-rodney-sibuyi/

Chicago

Martens, Claire. Passing of Rodney Sibuyi. Natural Justice, 2018. https://naturaljustice.org/passing-rodney-sibuyi/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Martens |first1=Claire |title=Passing of Rodney Sibuyi |publisher=Natural Justice |date=8 February 2018 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/passing-rodney-sibuyi/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{martens2018passing, author = {Martens, Claire}, title = {{Passing of Rodney Sibuyi}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2018}, month = feb, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/passing-rodney-sibuyi/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }